Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Economy and architecture: toward a quantitative historiography of architectural production

This article examines why economic factors, defined through regulation, land, finance, and labour, have remained difficult to integrate into architectural historiography despite repeated attempts to move beyond stylistic, author-centred, and discourse-driven accounts of architect...

Mixture of Mesh Experts With Random Walk Transformer Gating

Abstract In recent years, various methods have been proposed for mesh analysis, each offering distinct advantages and often excelling on different object classes. We present a novel Mixture of Experts (MoE) framework designed to harness the complementary strengths of these divers...

Effects of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Biofractions from Yellow Mealworm Larvae Fed a Probiotic-Enriched Diet

The increasing demand for sustainable protein sources has stimulated interest in edible insects such as Tenebrio molitor (yellow mealworm) larvae. While probiotics supplementation has been explored to improve insect growth performance, its impact on protein quality and downstream...

Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

ABSTRACT Climate change, drought, regulatory constraints, and the growing demand to minimize hazardous chemical pesticides necessitate sustainable crop protection technologies against biotic and abiotic stresses. We present the reformulation and environmental durability assessmen...

Gestational diabetes in multifetal versus singleton pregnancies: A multicenter cohort study

Abstract Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased neonatal morbidity in singleton pregnancies, but evidence in multifetal pregnancies is limited. Current diagnostic thresholds are largely extrapolated from singleton data; It remains unclear wh...

Spectrally Programmable Spin‐Polarized Photocurrents in WSe 2 –NiPS 3 Magnetic van der Waals Heterostructures

ABSTRACT Efficient generation and control of spin‐polarized currents in semiconductors remain central challenges for spin‐based electronics, particularly due to impedance mismatch and the reliance on magnetic fields or ferromagnetic contacts. Here, we introduce a materials platfo...

Optimal Vaccination for Contagious Diseases with Seasonal Transmission

Abstract We study optimal periodic time-dependent vaccination strategies for seasonal epidemics with waning immunity, aiming to minimize the basic reproduction number under a fixed annual vaccine supply. Our analysis, which does not pre-assume the structure of the vaccination pro...

Beyond conventional categories of hypertensive disorders: Type I and Type II preeclampsia phenotyping may refine the study of labor outcomes

We read with interest the article by Zhang et al. “Vaginal trial outcomes and emergency cesarean section factors among women with different classifications of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.” ...

A Mesoionic Platform for Persistent Anionic Nitrogen‐Centered Radicals

Persistent anionic N-centered radicals are exceptionally rare, as the coexistence of negative charge and unpaired electron density typically promotes protonation, aggregation, and irreversible redox chemistry. Here we introduce mesoionic 1,2,3-triazines as a platform for stabiliz...

Transport (in)justice and the city: a relational analysis of transport in India

Abstract Most research on transport and equity has conceptualised justice primarily in distributive terms, focusing on how transport-related benefits and burdens are allocated across social groups. Drawing on Relational Egalitarianism, a recent strand in political philosophy, Pia...

Upcycling of Polycaprolactone via Nonthermal Plasma‐Enhanced Catalytic In Situ Hydrogenolysis at Ambient Pressure

ABSTRACT Chemical recycling of plastics is typically hampered by energy‐intensive processes requiring harsh conditions. Here, we report an electrified non‐thermal plasma (NTP) catalysis strategy for the selective hydrogenolysis of polycaprolactone (PCL) into valuable caprolactone...

Analysis and experiments of the dissipative Twistcar: direction reversal and asymptotic approximations

Abstract Underactuated wheeled vehicles are commonly studied as nonholonomic systems with periodic actuation. Twistcar is a classical example inspired by a riding toy, which has been analyzed using a planar model of a dynamical system with nonholonomic constraints. Most of the pr...

Size-DependentTernary Halide Solid Solutions in PerovskiteNanocrystals

Abstract Crystalline solid solutions incorporate guest atoms by substituting host lattice sites up to a solubility limit dictated by solute–host similarity. Solid solutions enable tuning of various material properties, such as the optoelectronic behavior of halide perovskites. In...

In-Field and Out-of-Field Teachers Incorporating a bMOOC in Physics Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract Out-of-field (OOF) teaching is a persistent challenge in secondary school physics, where effective instruction requires strong content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Digital resources are often proposed as support, yet little is known about how t...

Voluntary attention regulates acute immune responses in humans

<title>Abstract</title> Attention is a central mechanism for prioritizing and shaping sensory information. For example, directing attention away from injury reduces perceived pain. Whether such cognitive modulation extends to downstream biological processes has remained unknown....

Symmetry-Broken Biphasic WS2 NanowhiskeredHeterostructures Enable Field-Induced NO2 Sensing

Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) materials have garnered ample interest as next-generation sensors and catalysts, owing to high surface-to-volume ratio, defect tunability, easy modulation of active sites, and convenience in device fabrication. However, one major drawback delimiting s...

Lateral–Torsional Instability of Soft-Core Sandwich Beams with Intermediate Supports

Abstract The lateral–torsional instability of soft-core sandwich beams with intermediate supports and the impact of the sandwich configuration on the evolution of instability are investigated. A nonlinear, high-order, sandwich model that accounts for the nature of the soft-core s...

Factors associated with completion and improvement following integrative oncology acupuncture in a racially diverse population

Acupuncture is an important integrative therapy in oncology settings as an adjunctive management option for cancer-related adverse effects. However, barriers to utilization of acupuncture in minority populations have been reported. This study sought to assess factors that impact...

Phong‐Rodrigues Extrinsic Vector‐Field Processing

Abstract We introduce a new extrinsic discretization of tangent vector fields on triangle meshes that is continuous, with bounded derivatives that are continuous almost everywhere, supporting pointwise evaluation and integration of differential operators. We achieve this by build...

Towards An In-Situ Capable Method For Measuring Thermal Barrier Coating Thermal Resistance By Induction Phase Radiometry: Experimental Benchtop Demonstration

Abstract This study introduces an in-situ approach to measuring the thermal resistance of thin ceramic coatings deposited on metallic substrates using induction phase radiometry. A one-dimensional analytical heat-transfer model is formulated that relates the phase lag between per...